Strange curiosity
by libr8tr
I have a question. I don’t know the answer. Here it is:
Why do so many evangelicals seem to gravitate toward speculation? What makes speculative observations so attractive to Christians?
I don’t think it’s boredom. But, I don’t know. Somehow, people become obsessively fanatical over the speculations of some ‘Christian’ author. This happens even if the author/speaker is patently unqualified to teach theology.
They imbibe a titillating ‘revelation’, then become a proselytizing evangelist of the apocalyptic vision of a peripheral Christian. Once the fuel is spent, and the prophecies and speculations have come to their natural conclusion, they hibernate until another peripheral Christian author/speaker finds some new ‘hidden knowledge’ to pass on.
It reminds me of those who are tossed by every wind of doctrine.
W T H ?
Justified Journal 
I believe it is rooted in fear and control. We fear the world and maybe even the judgment of God. If we can predict the bad things that will happen in the world then we feel we have some control over them especially if we are prepping and preaching. And if we are in the know and we are warning others then it is reassurance we are on the right side, God’s side, and His judgement will be on all of those bad people out there who won’t listen and heed the warning. We feel safer. (And by “we’ I mean “them’. LOL!)
So, people find comfort in ‘being ready’. That’s interesting. I thought it was more about the need for excitation. All of it seems irrational to me. The writing is an attempt to generate fear and excitement. It’s manipulative. And I think that most people who succumb to this are easily manipulated by these authors/speakers. The worst part is they won’t listen to someone who provides rational arguments. Not necessarily argumentative, but well-reasoned. Maybe by asking questions and exposing motivation and thoughts, a person might self-reflect. Although I think this kind of mania is tailor-made for the non-teleological thinker.